Senior Solana Engineer

MLabs

Senior Solana Engineer responsible for developing high-performance Solana programs in Rust. Building customizable stablecoin infrastructure for an innovative Web3 organization with a focus on performance and security.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RustSolidity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and Develop: Build and optimize high-performance Solana programs in Rust utilizing Anchor and/or native frameworks.
Infrastructure Expansion: Maintain and extend the existing issuance infrastructure, heavily leveraging Token-2022 extensions.
Performance Optimization: Optimize smart contracts for efficient compute unit usage, account sizing, and transaction packing.
Code Quality Assurance: Participate actively in comprehensive code and design reviews to maintain architectural integrity.
Audit Preparation: Prepare codebases for rigorous third-party security audits by writing extensive test suites, invariants, and fuzz harnesses.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Core Software Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Rust Expertise: 2+ years of experience writing production-grade code in Rust.
Solana Production Track Record: Proven experience deploying and maintaining complex Solana programs within a production environment.
Solana-Native Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of the Solana account model, rent, transaction limits, versioned transactions, and address lookup tables.
Token Standards: Strong familiarity with the SPL Token program, Token-2022, and Associated Token Accounts.
Ecosystem Experience: Hands-on experience navigating and integrating with the broader Solana DeFi ecosystem.
Cross-Chain Protocols: Experience working with cross-chain messaging and bridging protocols, such as Wormhole NTT, LayerZero, Hyperlane, or Chainlink CCIP.
Multi-Chain Literacy: Basic familiarity with Solidity and EVM development to effectively reason about cross-chain message flows and equivalent contract behavior.
Nice to Have: Previous engineering experience at a high-growth DeFi protocol, focusing on stablecoin issuance, lending, or Real-World Assets (RWAs).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Compensation: Attractive base salary coupled with equity and token grant allocations commensurate with experience.
Global Team & Flexibility: Fully remote workspace flexibility, alongside optional access to physical collaborative hubs in New York City and Berlin.
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare insurance coverage, complemented by a dedicated wellbeing allowance and gym membership options.
Customizable IT Setup: Access to premium, top-notch IT hardware and equipment tailored to optimize the workspace.
Professional Development: Generous annual development budget to enhance technical skills, attend global industry conferences, and participate in international on-site company events.

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Hard Skills & Tools

RustSolanaToken-2022SPL Tokensmart contractscode quality assuranceperformance optimizationtest suitesfuzz harnessescross-chain messaging